Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 1.16 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.16 kt
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.16 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.1276 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

0.250.50.7511.2196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sri Lanka is 1.16 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.16 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.1276 kt, in 1963.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1288 kt
1962 0.1608 kt +24.8%
1963 0.1276 kt -20.6%
1964 0.136 kt +6.6%
1965 0.1502 kt +10.4%
1966 0.1591 kt +5.9%
1967 0.1536 kt -3.5%
1968 0.1974 kt +28.5%
1969 0.1732 kt -12.3%
1970 0.1803 kt +4.1%
1971 0.2015 kt +11.8%
1972 0.181 kt -10.2%
1973 0.2008 kt +10.9%
1974 0.1955 kt -2.6%
1975 0.1418 kt -27.5%
1976 0.1849 kt +30.4%
1977 0.2312 kt +25.0%
1978 0.286 kt +23.7%
1979 0.273 kt -4.5%
1980 0.3239 kt +18.6%
1981 0.2776 kt -14.3%
1982 0.2807 kt +1.1%
1983 0.2935 kt +4.6%
1984 0.3547 kt +20.9%
1985 0.3597 kt +1.4%
1986 0.351 kt -2.4%
1987 0.3674 kt +4.7%
1988 0.3748 kt +2.0%
1989 0.3837 kt +2.4%
1990 0.3267 kt -14.9%
1991 0.3388 kt +3.7%
1992 0.3613 kt +6.6%
1993 0.4068 kt +12.6%
1994 0.4377 kt +7.6%
1995 0.4099 kt -6.4%
1996 0.4157 kt +1.4%
1997 0.4331 kt +4.2%
1998 0.5029 kt +16.1%
1999 0.5791 kt +15.2%
2000 0.5568 kt -3.9%
2001 0.5602 kt +0.6%
2002 0.6658 kt +18.9%
2003 0.5327 kt -20.0%
2004 0.5771 kt +8.3%
2005 0.6419 kt +11.2%
2006 0.6196 kt -3.5%
2007 0.5714 kt -7.8%
2008 0.7404 kt +29.6%
2009 0.6426 kt -13.2%
2010 0.5873 kt -8.6%
2011 0.7403 kt +26.1%
2012 0.5808 kt -21.5%
2013 0.4517 kt -22.2%
2014 0.8056 kt +78.3%
2015 0.5306 kt -34.1%
2016 0.4164 kt -21.5%
2017 0.388 kt -6.8%
2018 0.2434 kt -37.3%
2019 0.508 kt +108.7%
2020 0.8461 kt +66.6%
2021 0.4216 kt -50.2%
2022 0.4216 kt +0.0%
2023 0.4216 kt +0.0%
2030 1.13 kt +168.3%
2050 1.16 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1541 kt 0.1276 kt 0.1974 kt 9
1970s 0.2076 kt 0.1418 kt 0.286 kt 10
1980s 0.3367 kt 0.2776 kt 0.3837 kt 10
1990s 0.4212 kt 0.3267 kt 0.5791 kt 10
2000s 0.6108 kt 0.5327 kt 0.7404 kt 10
2010s 0.5252 kt 0.2434 kt 0.8056 kt 10
2020s 0.5277 kt 0.4216 kt 0.8461 kt 4
2030s 1.13 kt 1.13 kt 1.13 kt 1
2050s 1.16 kt 1.16 kt 1.16 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 37 Turkmenistan 1.42 kt compare
  2. 38 Peru 1.4 kt compare
  3. 39 Japan 1.19 kt compare
  4. 41 Ireland 1.13 kt compare
  5. 42 Chile 1.08 kt compare
  6. 43 Zambia 1.07 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sri Lanka?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sri Lanka was 1.16 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 kt in 1963.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).